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September 07 2017

Rosemère in Bloom contest: Winners Unveiled

September 07 2017

The names of the winners of
the 2017 edition of the Rosemère in Bloom competition were announced at the
Town Hall on September 6. As always, Rosemerites responded in large numbers
with landscaping arrangements of outstanding quality.

“A residential category,
“Contemporary Garden” was added to the 29th edition of this
traditional competition, in order to showcase a larger variety of landscaping
arrangements. Citizens presented us with gardens of breathtaking beauty,
reflecting the highest standards of this horticultural competition. The quality
of these landscapes attests to Rosemerites’ desire to beautify their town and
preserve its country charm,” exclaimed mayor Madeleine Leduc.

Rosemère in Bloom” is an
annual competition with all Rosemère properties automatically entered in
general categories. Residents can also register, free of charge, in specialized
categories. Throughout July, twenty-three (23) volunteer judges crisscrossed
the entire Rosemère territory to identify the winners.

Finally, the 2017
outstanding Street in Bloom in each
of the Town’s sectors are:

Sector 1: De la
Clairière

Sector 2: Golfridge

Sector 3: Montcalm

Sector 4: Pinkerton

Sector 5: De Clervaux

Sector 6: Jack-Rice

Mayor Madeleine Leduc
thanked the volunteers who travelled through the streets of Rosemère this
summer, to identify the winners of this 29th edition.

Ms. Leduc also noted the
generosity of the nine property owners who opened their magnificent private
gardens to the public for the Secret Gardens Tour — the second facet of
“Rosemère in Bloom” — , which was held on July 16. For that one day only, the
public was invited to discover the horticultural gems hidden in these private
gardens. Further to this event, the Town of Rosemère donated the entire $3,120
raised by the sale of tickets to the Tour to “Les Petits Plaisirs”, a respite
care organization helping the region’s families with a disabled child.

In bringing the awards
ceremony to a close, the mayor of Rosemère presented a commemorative plaque to
certain residents who, for more than 15 years, have opened their garden to the
public for the Secret Gardens Tour. She took this opportunity to thank them for
their noteworthy involvement in the Rosemère community over these many
years.